What is the Deputy Team Rep role?
The Deputy Team Representative is a quarterly rotating position that supports the Training Team Representatives. This role helps maintain team continuity and provides leadership opportunities for active contributors. Deputies serve for three months at a time, working alongside Team Representatives to help manage team activities and responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Assists Team Representatives with their duties when primary representatives are unavailable
- Helps facilitate team meetings and discussions in the Training SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel
- Supports the documentation of team activities and meeting notes
- Contributes to project management and team initiatives
- Participates in team planning and decision-making processes
Term Structure
Deputies serve for one quarter (three months), with terms aligned to calendar quarters. Only one deputy serves at a time. This structure allows for multiple contributors to gain leadership experience throughout the year.
Annual quarters are structured as:
- Q1: January-March
- Q2: April-June
- Q3: July-September
- Q4: October-December
Selection Process and Timeline
The selection process begins in the final month of each quarter:
- Applications open on the first day of the month
- The application period runs for two weeks
- Team Representatives review applications for one week
- The new Deputy is announced one week before their term begins
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the Deputy Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts. role, candidates must:
- Hold a Training Team badge
- Demonstrate regular participation in team activities
- Attend at least two team meetings per month
- Show familiarity with team workflows and processes
Access and Onboarding
Access Granted
Deputies receive administrator access to:
- Learn WordPress āĀ https://learn.wordpress.org/
- Training Team blog āĀ https://make.wordpress.org/training/
Onboarding Tasks
When a new Deputy is selected:
- Team Reps will request a photo and bio for the announcement
- The Deputy will be added to a Slack group with current Team Reps
- An initial meeting will be held to review current team projects and priorities
Early Step-Down Process
If a Deputy needs to step down before their term ends:
- The Deputy should notify the Team Representatives as soon as possible
- An announcement will be made in the next weekly team meeting
- A call for applications will be posted for a replacement
- Team Representatives will conduct an expedited selection process to fill the remainder of the term
The selected replacement will serve only the remaining time in the current quarter, with the regular selection process resuming for the next quarter.
